Envelope structure



Feb. 11, 1936. A. v. HOLLOWAY ENVELOPE STRUCTURE Filed Nov. 25, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 wnvnn Eon Po mmjmim wurnm 102 P2 E3 .0. z m

Feb. 11, 1936. A v HOLLOWAY 2,030,634

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Patented Feb. 11, 1936 UNITED STATES 2,030,634 7 ENVELOPE STRUCTURE Arthur V. Holloway,

Philadelphia, Pa., assignor to Thomas M. Royal & 00., Philadelphia, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application November 25, 1933, Serial No. 699,673

Claims.

My invention relates to envelopes and similar fiat containers, and one object of my invention is to provide a structure particularly and. especially available for use by photographic develop- 5 ment and printing establishments.

A further object of my invention is to provide a structure which in one condition and in more or less bag formation may serve as a container for one purpose, and when so employed, providing for the reception of rolls of film brought in by customers desiring to have the same developed and prints made. Such container or envelope is initially provided with printed matter which may be on both sides of the same; and this printed matter includes a panel providing for the reception of the name and address of the customer and other indicia indicating the number of films to be developed and the number of prints wanted, and such other indicia as the particular business may require, while other panels may carry advertising or other printed matter or information. A further object of my invention is to provide an improved form of envelope or similar structure that, after it has fulfilled its purpose as a delivery envelope for the developed film negatives and prints made therefrom.

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved container in its full length or extended condition, looking at one side of the same.

Figure 2 is a similar perspective view of the container in the extended condition lookingat the other side of the same.

Fig 3 is a sectional elevation on the line lIl-III, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the container structure developed as a. bag or receptacle for the reception of film rolls.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the structure folded into envelope form and providing a. pluralityof pockets; one for the reception of the developed films and the other for finished prints made from such films.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an end view of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, of a portion of the structure illustrated in'Fig. 6, and

Fig. 9 is a similar View illustrating a detail of construction.

The usual practice today, in connection with the line VI-VI,

receptacle for the film rolls, may serve as the the business of developing and printing photographs for customers-largely amateur photography-is to place the film rolls in a bag, envelope, or other receptacle upon which the customers name, address, and/or other indicia is written. After the film has been developed and the prints have been made as ordered, such developed films and prints are delivered to the customer in a type of folded envelope having two pockets which are usually accessible from the middle portion of such structure when such folder is opened; one pocket receiving the developed films, and the other pocket receiving the finished pictures. To this delivery envelope has been transferred the name and address of the customer and other indicia copies from the original receptacle in which the film rolls had been placed. Such arrangement entails extra work on the one hand and increases the possibility of mistakes in the name, address, and number of pictures ordered. Besides, two containers are employed.

The structure I have. devised avoids these difficulties and provides a. single structural element or entity adapted to receive the rolls of films when presented by a customer, and to subsequently serve as the envelope in which the developed films and completed photographs are delivered to the customer.

The structure illustrated in Fig. 1 of the .drawings comprises a section of a, tube of paper or other material of suitable size, shape, and character, indicated generally at I. By preference, a light, tough paper is employed and a fiat section of the tube, of appropriate length, constitutes the structure forming the subject of my invention. Each end of this tube is open, and one wall at each end thereof is provided with thumb notches 2, for a purpose to be described. One end of the tube carries a fastening element, preferably applied thereto; the same consisting of a folded strip of paper or similar material, indicated at 4, enclosing a metal strip 5, and the ends 5 of this fastening strip project a. short distance beyond the sides of thecontainer. The folded portion of such paper strip has an extension 4 which may be gummed or otherwise secured to one face I of the flattened tubular structure at the end of the same. and transversely thereof, as clearly indicatedin Figs. 2 and 3. Intermediate its ends, the flattened tubular structure is creased, as indicated at l to permit folding and when the open endportions of such tubular' structure are brought together, the container will be approximately one half the length --of the-original tubular section; and will provide two pockets whose bottoms will be defined by the fold at I To make the bag or receptacle in which the film rolls may be placed, the retaining device at one end of the flattened tube is folded over one end of the tube and then the projecting ends 5 of such retaining device are folded against the main body of the container, as indicated in Fig. 4. This act closes one end of the flattened tubular structure, and upon spreading the walls 'of the opposite open end, as indicated in Fig. 4, a suitable bag 'or container will be presented for the reception of the rolls of film. My improvedenvelope or container thus provides the initial'receptacle and it may be of a size adapted to receive a number of the small rolls of filmswithw-hich this business of developing and printing is largely concerned.

As the outer surface of one wall of this container has a space, indicated at 6, to receive the J customers nameand address, and notes regarding the number of films to be developed, and :the

number of pictures wanted, :such matter .can :he

written initially upon the container and need never be changed until the package is in the hands of the customer.

After: the developingand printing operations have been completed, the fastening ,deviceat one end of the container may be released :and .then

the container may be foldedon its central creased line l which brings the open endsin juxtaposition, as clearly shown in Figs. 5 and6; thusproviding two pockets whose bottoms ;are;.defined by the fold. at the crease I provided in the tube in the flattened j-condition. After the developed films and the finished prints have been placed in these pockets, theopenends maybe brought into close position and the fastening device brought over the same and so folded as to include the upper edge of the end opposite to that to which the fastening device is securedas shown in Fi 8. By giving the'ends an extra fold, such end normally opposite the end carrying the fastening device will be included in the portion engaged by the final folds'of the fastening device, .as shown in Fig. 9. The projecting ends 5 =of such fastening device can then be folded against :one wall of the bag, thereby presenting a complete package of the character illustrated inFig. v5. I

' While I have shown the fastening means comprising the foldable strip of paper enclosing the pliable metal band as being carriedby aneapplied strip of paper, such as indicated at -4 it will be understood that-one wall of the structure may ;be

provided-with an extended end portion continuous with such wall which maybe folded or wrapped around the metal strip, to provide the desired fastening means.

7 Various modifications may be made in the foregoing embodiment of my invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof as set V forth in the appended claims.

Iclaim: V

1. An envelope structure comprising a flattened tubular section of paperror similar material open at both ends; said tubular section having a crease intermediate its ends where it may be folded to a size substantially one-half theoverall length of the tube section, and detachable fastening means carried by one end of the section and serving to close such end whereby the structure may be used as a full length receptacle of the bag type,

and to closeboth ends of the section when the same is folded; V r

2. An envelope structure comprising a flattened tubular section of paper or similar material open at both ends; said tubular section having a crease intermediate its ends Where it may be folded to a size substantially one-half the overall length of the tube section, and foldable closure means carried by one end of the section; said closure means serving to close one end of the blank whereby the latter may be used as a full length receptacle of the bag type and to close both endsof the section when the 'same isfoldedf-such folded condition providing a plurality of pockets.

3. An envelope structure comprising a flattened tubular :blank open at both ends and transversely creased intermediate said ends, and fas teningmeans carriedby one end of said blank and available for closing such end when the structure isin an extended condition and of closing both ends of .said structure when the latter is in a folded condition.

A. An envelope structure comprising a flattened tubular blank open at both ends and transversely name and address and memorandum of'work done; said blank being open at :both and clamping means carried .by .one end of thestructure adapted to close such end to form a bag like receptacle; said clamping means being :also' the latter isin afolde-d condition. a

.6. An envelope structure comprising :a flattened tubular .blank open at both ends and foldableintermediate its length; said structure having printed.matter onopposite sides; a portion of said- ,printed matter on one .side servingfor the receptionof indic'ia comprising a customers name and address and memorandum of work done; said adapted to close both ends of thestructure when blank being open at'fboth ends, and. clamping means carried by one end of the structure. and adapted to close the same to form a'bag-like retoclose both ends of thestructure when, theJa-tter is in a folded condition.

7. A container comprising a flattened tubular section of suitable material open at both ends and having a crease intermediate its ends Whereby it may: be folded, and releasable fastening meansservingtoclose one .endof the same where- .ceptacle; said clamping means being alsoadapted 5 by it may be used as a full length receptacle-of the 7 bag type; such fastening means serving also to close both .ends of theztubular section when the same is folded. r r V 8. A container'comprising a' flattened tubular sectionof suitable material openat both ends and having a crease intermediate its ends whereby it may be folded, and releasable fastening means permanently carried by one end-of such tubular section and serving to close the same whereby it may be used as a full length receptacle of the .bag type and to close both ends of the tubular section when the same. is folded.

9. A container comprising a flattened tubular section of paper open at both ends and having a crease intermediate its ends whereby :it may be folded to form a plurality of pockets, and a fastener serving under one condition toclosefone g5 end of the tubular section and provide a bag and tener permanently carried by one end of said tuto close both ends when the tubular section is bular section; said fastener serving under one confolded to provide the plurality of pockets. dition to close one end of the tubular section and 10. A container comprising a flattened tubular provide a. bag and under the folded condition to section of paper open at both ends and having a close both ends of the tubular section.

crease intermediate its ends whereby it may be folded to form. a plurality of pockets, and a tas- ARTHUR V. HOLLQWAY. 

